Pitch Pine Firewood
Pinus rigida·softwood·fair overall rating
Burn Characteristics
BTU / Cord
17.0
million BTU
Dry Weight
2,635
lbs/cord
Seasoning
6–12
months
Split Difficulty
Easy
Smoke Level
High
Spark Tendency
Many
Coal Quality
fair
Overall Rating
fair
Species Information
- Scientific Name
- Pinus rigida
- Type
- softwood
- Regions
- Northeast
- Availability
- Moderate
- Fragrance
- Good
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